#E5AE93
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.075 47.3), rgb(229, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#E5AE93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.075 47.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E5AE93 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AE93 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AE93 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AE93 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AE93
oklch(79.5% 0.075 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD885D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 47)
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Step 500
500
#D16728
oklch(63.1% 0.153 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D05
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#E5AE93 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB391 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE93 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A5A7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AE93
#E5AE93
oklch(79.5% 0.075 47.3)
- #88C6E2
#88C6E2
oklch(79.4% 0.075 228)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #E5AE93 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.